Nairn trio through to Boys’ last 16 at Moray

Nairn players took pride of place in the opening phase of the match-play stage at the Xact Scottish Boys Championship as at rio of representatives made it into the last 16 at Moray Golf Club in Lossiemouth.

Sandy Scott, Fraser Owenson and Calum Daun all progressed after coming through the first two rounds, the latter knocking out the defending champion, Airdrie’s Greg Dalziel, with a 3& 2 success in the second of his tests.

Scott, the younger brother of GB& I men’ ssquad member Sandy, booked his third- round spot with a 2&1 win over A a mar Sale em( New Club St Andrews ), keeping alive his hopes of adding this title to a Scottish Under- 16s title triumph just under a year ago.

Owen son, meanwhile, beat Kirtlington’s Gregor Mckenzie 4& 3 as others to stay in the title hunt included leading qualifier Aidan O’hagan ( Old Ranfurly), last year’ s beaten finalist Joshua Greer( Joondal up) and recent Stephen Gallacher Foundation Trophy winner Connor Wilson ( Castle Park).

Being st aged si multaneously at the same venue, the quarter- finalists in the Scottish Girls Championship include 11- yearold Grace Crawford, the youngest player in the field, after the Gull a ne player beat Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths by one hole.

Broomieknowe’s Hannah Darling, t he defend - ing champion, stormed to a thumping 9& 8 win while others to progress were Jennifer Rankine ( Haggs Castle ), Louise Duncan, Cameron Neil son( Alvaneu Bad ), Lorna Mcclymont ( Milngavie), Kirst y Bro die ( Strathmore) and Rachel Foster( Prestwick St Nicholas).